UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG

Term Dates 2013

Activity

Dates

Registration

Thursday 17 January – Friday 1 February

Orientation week

Monday 4 February – Friday 8 February

First teaching block

Monday 11 February  – Wednesday 20 March (28 days)

Mid-term Vacation/Study/Research break

Thursday 21 March – Monday 1 April (12 days)

Second teaching block

Tuesday 2 April – Friday 24 May (38 days)

Examinations 

Monday 27 May – Monday 24 June (20 days)

Winter Vacation/Study/Research break

Tuesday 25 June – Sunday 14 July (20 days)

Third teaching block

Monday 15 July – Friday 30 August (34 days)

Mid-term Vacation/Study/Research break

Saturday 31 August  – Sunday 8 September (9 days)

Fourth teaching block

Monday 9 September  – Monday 21 October (30 days)

Examinations

Tuesday 22 October – Monday 18 November (20 days)

Summer Vacation/Study/Research break

Tuesday 19 November

Please note: The Faculty of Health Sciences’ term dates differ from those of the University and they may commence with lectures as early as the first working day in January.

Public and religious holidays/holydays recognised by the University in 2013

Date

Name of holiday

University status

Tuesday 1 January

New Year's Day

University closed

Thursday 21 March

Human Rights Day

University closed

Tuesday 26 March

Pesach (day 1)**

 

Wednesday 27 March

Pesach (day 2)**

 

Friday 29 March

Good Friday

University closed

Monday 1 April

Family Day

University closed

Monday 1 April

Pesach (day 7)**

 

Tuesday 2 April

Pesach (day 8)**

 

Saturday 27 April                           

Freedom Day

University closed

Wednesday 1 May

Workers’ Day

University closed

Wednesday 15 May

Shavuoth**

 

Thursday 16 May

Shavuoth**

 

Sunday 16 June

Youth Day

University closed

Monday 17 June       

Public Holiday

University closed

Tuesday 9 July

First day of Ramadan*

 

Friday 9 August

Eid-ul-Fitr*

 

Friday 9 August

National Women's Day

University closed

Thursday 5 September

Rosh Hashanah (day 1)**

 

Friday 6 September

Rosh Hashanah (day 2)**

 

Saturday 14 September

Yom Kippur**

 

Tuesday 24 September

Heritage Day

University closed

Tuesday 15 October                      

Eid-ul-Adha*

 

Sunday 3 November

Diwali (South India)

 

Sunday 3 November

Diwali (North India)

 

Monday 16 December                    

Day of Reconciliation

University closed

Wednesday  25 December

Christmas Day

University closed

Thursday 26 December                  

Day of Goodwill

University closed

 

* = Islamic Holy Day - commences the previous evening; exact date depends on sighting of new moon

** = Jewish Holy Day - commences the previous evening

 

Draft School Term Dates in 2013

Term

Inland Provinces

Coastal Provinces

Term 1

(7) 9 Jan – 20 March

(14) 16 Jan – 28 March

Term 2

9 April – 21 June

8 April – 21 June

Term 3

15 July -20 Sept

15 July – 20 Sept

Term 4

1 Oct – 4 (6) Dec

1 Oct – 4 (6) Dec